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Dr 4Chan's Medical Advice
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this post was submitted on 28 Mar 2024
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For skin grafts after burns; the leeches' saliva has anticoagulants that helps blood flow through the microvasculature (tiny blood vessels) of the area. This helps promote growth of new blood vessels, as well as improve the health of the current blood vessels in the area.
TLDR: Helps tiny blood vessels in skin grafts (and other procedures), reduces failure of said skin grafts
If anybody's wondering if there aren't more modern medicines and treatments...
Yes, but leeches are cheap and does the job just fine